FINANCE

Minister: Mayoral referendums should not be held

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

Referendums should not be held over whether to have directly elected mayors, local government min...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Sandwell's Ofsted rating disputed

By Jonathan Werran | 08 June 2015

Council chiefs have questioned the judgement of Ofsted inspectors who rated Sandwell MBC’s childr...

DEVOLUTION

Kendall sets out her devolution credentials

By Heather Jameson | 08 June 2015

Labour leadership hopeful Liz Kendall has given her firm backing to devolution – alongside a fair...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Children's services inadequate after major transformation

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2015

Ofsted has branded children’s services at Surrey CC inadequate.

FINANCE

LGA decries in-year reductions

By Jonathan Werran | 05 June 2015

Council chiefs have decried chancellor George Osborne’s pre-emptive £200m cut to public health bu...

FINANCE

Minister: Sector faces tough next spending round

By Dan Peters | 04 June 2015

New local government minister Marcus Jones has warned the sector it faces a ‘tough’ next spending...

SCRUTINY

Lincoln wins top scrutiny award

03 June 2015

Lincoln City Council has won the top award in the annual Good Scrutiny Awards for a project to ta...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Cameron happy to talk more about London devolution

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron said today his government was ‘very happy’ to continue talks about f...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Minister: Elected mayors not a devolution 'deal-breaker' for counties

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2015

Local government minister Marcus Jones has attempted to reassure counties by confirming a devolut...

WHITEHALL

PIP: Make infrastructure schemes attractive to pension funds

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2015

The chief executive of a vehicle to encourage local government pension funds to invest in UK infr...

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Service Director Resources & Performance

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Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service